Helminths as vectors of pathogens in vertebrate hosts: A theoretical approach

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 887-894

  Perkins, Sarah E ^a   Fenton, Andy ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co infection; Evolution; Helminth vectoring; Helminths; Microparasite; Pathogen; Vectors; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; EVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INTERMEDIATE HOST; INVERTEBRATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VERTEBRATE; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HELMINTH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE VECTORS; HELMINTHS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SLOW VIRUS DISEASES; VERTEBRATES;

ARTHROPODA; VERMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845266717     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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